I was not too keen on Concrete Polishing at first. Growing up, our High School had polished, concrete floors, and they were shiny but ordinary. While it did look clean and maintained, there were cracks here and there, plus the parts where they were patched were clearly visible. It wasn't the best it could be.

It's been about ten years, and once again I found myself contemplating the possibility for concrete polishing. Our home had fake wooden tiles (to which I admit having no love for whatsoever), which were already chipping here and there. I just had to remove it. The near perfect, concrete flooring below surprised me; it was practically untouched.

I definitely wanted to polish the concrete floor below. I remembered that the janitors back in High School didn't need to do a lot to maintain its shine, so it seemed ideal. However, I also did not want to end up with the cracked and patched mess that the school bulding had, so I poked around a Concrete Polishing website to ask for help.

After lurking around the forums and asking a few questions, I met a contractor that lived in my general area. I told him about wanting to polish my concrete floor, and about how I didn't want to have a repeat of what my school had for a floor. He said that it all depends on the quality of the concrete before polishing; too many patch-ups or a wavy finish would require a new layer before polishing. He didn't think it was necessary for our home's floor, though, so I got him to help polish it for me.

My High School undoubtedly had pretty high expectations with Concrete Polishing, and I don't blame them. Done right, polished concrete floor looks sleek and exciting. I'm gong to revisit soon and recommend my new contractor friend to them, and maybe check if any of the teachers I knew are still there.

Back at my house, I get the luxury of admiring Concrete Polishing done right. I am so glad I looked up the site where I found the contractor.